Mrs. Rutan or Ratan (not sure which is right) WAS Perilee Peters. So the Chenowith-Ratan scandal was ultimately sealed sometime later (1883) in marriage. Chenowith is someone I'd like to know more about, but I was trying to clarify the rather rough marriage of Lee's mother, Mary Peters to Jordan ...

I have another confusion of identities: Who is "Johnny" Chenowith, the proprietor or manager of the Grand Hotel Saloon?
Fist - there's John Augustus "Gus" Chenowith, who ranched in the San Simon, was married and having kids from the late '70s into the '80s.
Second - there's Somerville "Sam ...

Thank you both - Peter for info and Mike for a laugh. Does anyone else miss the threads that appeared on BJs - sort of open style? This setup seems to be more "closed in" by title. Just thought I'd toss that comment in.

Best! paul

I find the father-son identities of Francis Sobieski Earle ("Major Earle" who actually served in the army - both in New York and again in Michigan) - and while he's in his mid-forties and would be of substantial age to be a metallurgist / assayer for the Vizina mine; it seems that would be his son ...